All is not well between the Shiv Sena and the BJP. Repeated overtures by BJP leaders to MNS chief Raj Thackeray have put a tremendous strain on the saffron alliance.
Friday 14 March 2014
19:36
19:35
T20 Format in Exams...
Cricket is getting excited day by day with the introduction of IPL and T20...
Same rules should be applied in Exams too!
1. Exams Timing Should Be Reduced To One Hour.
2. Power Play - No Invigilator In Exam Hall For 1st 15 mins.
3. Cheer Leaders - To Dance After Every Right Answer Written.
4. Strategic Time-Out - Time For Students For Discussion.
5. Super Over - Chance For Students To Form Their Own Question.
Best wishes & best of luck for exams.
Same rules should be applied in Exams too!
1. Exams Timing Should Be Reduced To One Hour.
2. Power Play - No Invigilator In Exam Hall For 1st 15 mins.
3. Cheer Leaders - To Dance After Every Right Answer Written.
4. Strategic Time-Out - Time For Students For Discussion.
5. Super Over - Chance For Students To Form Their Own Question.
Best wishes & best of luck for exams.
19:34
राजनीती का सबक़!
नेता का बेटा अपने पिता से बोला, "पापा मुझे भी राजनीति में आना हैं, मुझे कुछ टिप्स दो।"
नेता: बेटा, राजनीति के तीन कठोर नियम होते हैं। चलो सबसे पहले मैं तुम्हें पहला और सबसे अहम नियम समझाता हूँ। यह कहकर नेता जी ने बेटे को छत पर भेज दिया और ख़ुद नीचे आकर खड़ा हो गया।
नेता जी: छत से नीचे कूद जाओ।
बेटा: पापा, इतनी ऊंचाई से कुदूंगा तो हाथ पैर टूट जायेंगे।
नेता जी: बेझिझक कूद जा, मैं हूँ ना, पकड़ लूँगा।
लड़के ने हिम्मत की और कूद गया, पर नेताजी नीचे से हट गए।
बेटा धड़ाम से औंधे मुंह गिरा और कराहते हुए बोला, "आपने तो कहा था मुझे पकड़ोगे, फिर हट क्यों गए?"
नेता जी: ये है पहला सबक, "राजनीति में अपने बाप का भी भरोसा मत करो।
नेता: बेटा, राजनीति के तीन कठोर नियम होते हैं। चलो सबसे पहले मैं तुम्हें पहला और सबसे अहम नियम समझाता हूँ। यह कहकर नेता जी ने बेटे को छत पर भेज दिया और ख़ुद नीचे आकर खड़ा हो गया।
नेता जी: छत से नीचे कूद जाओ।
बेटा: पापा, इतनी ऊंचाई से कुदूंगा तो हाथ पैर टूट जायेंगे।
नेता जी: बेझिझक कूद जा, मैं हूँ ना, पकड़ लूँगा।
लड़के ने हिम्मत की और कूद गया, पर नेताजी नीचे से हट गए।
बेटा धड़ाम से औंधे मुंह गिरा और कराहते हुए बोला, "आपने तो कहा था मुझे पकड़ोगे, फिर हट क्यों गए?"
नेता जी: ये है पहला सबक, "राजनीति में अपने बाप का भी भरोसा मत करो।
19:34
19:32
Yeh Dil Maange More: How big are B-town stars' packages on small screen?
Judging or anchoring television shows has become so lucrative these days that Bollywood celebrities don't mind skipping film roles in the bargain
Most Bollywood stars today are more than happy to judge or anchor a show on the small screen, thanks to the big fat paychecks they manage to take home at the end of every episode. Here's a lowdown on the most popular celebs on TV right now.
P.S: They are making much more money on TV than they ever did in films.
Amitabh Bachchan
Rs 90 crore per season
Most Bollywood stars today are more than happy to judge or anchor a show on the small screen, thanks to the big fat paychecks they manage to take home at the end of every episode. Here's a lowdown on the most popular celebs on TV right now.
P.S: They are making much more money on TV than they ever did in films.
Amitabh Bachchan
Rs 90 crore per season
TV show: 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'
What it is about: Kaun Banega Crorepati is a television quiz based on the UK game show, Who wants to be a Millionaire. The show has won popularity all over the world.
Role: Anchor
Number of seasons so far: 7
hitlist rating: ****
Aamir Khan
Rs 50 crore per season
TV Show: 'Satyamev Jayate'
What it is about: Satyamev Jayate is a talk show that highlights sensitive social issues prevalent in India. It received an overwhelming response from audiences and critics alike.
Role: Anchor
Number of seasons so far: 2
hitlist rating: ****
Salman Khan
Rs 50 crore per season
TV show: 'Bigg Boss'
What it is about: Bigg Boss is a reality programme that follows the Big Brother show format. A certain number of contestants are made to live together in a house and they are isolated from the rest of the world.
Role: Anchor
Number of seasons so far: 7
hitlist rating: ****
Malaika Arora Khan
Rs 1 crore per season
TV show: 'India's Got Talent'
What it is about: India's Got Talent follows the Got Talent format. Contestants audition in front of three judges and a studio audience. Till the semi-final and final rounds, the judges decide whether a contestant will advance to the next stage in the competition.
Role: Judge
Number of seasons so far: 5
hitlist rating: ***
Mithun Chakraborthy
Rs 2 crore per season
TV show: 'Dance India Dance'
What it is about: Dance India Dance is a dance competition show and is now counted among India's leading dance-based reality shows.
Role: Judge
Number of seasons so far: 4
hitlist rating: ***
Karan Johar
Rs 6 crore per season
TV show: 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' (JDJ), 'India's Got Talent' (IGT), and 'Koffee With Karan' (KWK)
What it is about: JDJ is the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Here celebrities perform along with their professional dance partners. KWK, on the other hand, is a talk show
Role: Judge (JDJ and IGT) and anchor (Koffee With Karan)
Number of seasons so far: 6(JDJ); 5 (IGT); 4 (KWK)
hitlist rating: JDJ*** , IGT ****, KWK ***
Madhuri Dixit
Rs 10 crore per season
TV show: 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'
What it is about: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show; it is the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Here, celebrities perform along with their professional dance partners.
Role: Judge
Number of seasons so far: 6
hitlist rating: ***
Rohit Shetty
Rs 10 crore per season
TV show: 'Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'
What it is about: This is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on the American show, Fear Factor.
Role: Anchor
Number of seasons so far: 5
hitlist rating: ***
Kirron Kher
Rs 2 crore per season
TV show: 'India's Got Talent'
What it is about: India's Got Talent follows the Got Talent format. Contestants audition in front of three judges and a studio audience. Till the semi-final and final rounds, the judges decide whether a contestant will advance to the next stage in the competition.
Role:Judge
Number of seasons till now: 5
hitlist rating: ***
Shilpa Shetty
Rs 7 crore per season
TV show: 'Nach Baliye'
What it is about: It is a dance reality show. The series is a dance competition where 10 television celebrity couples compete against each other.
Role: Judge
Number of seasons so far: 6
hitlist rating: ***
Sohail Khan
Rs 4 crore per season
TV Show: 'Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali'
What it is about: This reality comedy show teams TV celebs with professional comedians who then put up funny acts on stage.
Role: Judge
Number of seasons so far: 16
hitlist rating: ****
Sajid Khan
Rs 6 crore Per season
TV Show: 'Nach Baliye'
What it is about: Nach Baliye is a dance television series. The show is a competition where 10 television celebrity couples vie against each other.
Role: Judge
Number of seasons so far: 6
hitlist rating: ***
Archana Puran Singh
Rs 3 crore Per season
TV Show: 'Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali'
What it is about: This reality comedy show teams TV celebs with professional comedians; together.
Role: Judge
Number of seasons so far: 16
hitlist rating: ****
19:31
In Bewakoofiyan, it was peer pressure: Ayushmann
Ayushmann On All The Bewakoofiyan In His Life That Have Made Him A Star...
Finally, Ayushmann Khurrana takes off his shirt?
Yes. In Bewakoofiyan. It was peer pressure, I guess. I've so far played normal characters in a more realistic kind of cinema. But Bewakoofiyan is the kind of film where I could afford the indulgence of being somewhat larger-than life. Yup, I can this time show my abs and still seem like a normal person.It is a slice-of-life rom-com about the guy, girl and her father.
Your progress has been pretty rapid?
I wouldn't say that. I've one hit to my credit in my two-year film career. That's just about a decent average.Luckily our cinema is constantly evolving. There are many kinds of films happening in our country. There is a cinema that's going into the past and cinema that's very contemporary.I am happy to be part of both through my roles in Bambai Fairytale and Bewakoofiyan.
Sonam Kapoor your co-star in Bewakoofiyan thinks you are very cool?
You know, in the guise of a style icon she's such a simple person at heart.I had a really good time working with her.
And Rishi Kapoor?
He had all of us on our toes. He is basically a one-take actor.He is such a natural actor he can act even in his sleep. He is most natural in his first take. He believes in two takes at the most. I take time to warm up in front of the camera. I take at least three takes to warm up. But he was very sweet and tolerant. Food was the common bond between us.
Finally, Ayushmann Khurrana takes off his shirt?
Yes. In Bewakoofiyan. It was peer pressure, I guess. I've so far played normal characters in a more realistic kind of cinema. But Bewakoofiyan is the kind of film where I could afford the indulgence of being somewhat larger-than life. Yup, I can this time show my abs and still seem like a normal person.It is a slice-of-life rom-com about the guy, girl and her father.
Your progress has been pretty rapid?
I wouldn't say that. I've one hit to my credit in my two-year film career. That's just about a decent average.Luckily our cinema is constantly evolving. There are many kinds of films happening in our country. There is a cinema that's going into the past and cinema that's very contemporary.I am happy to be part of both through my roles in Bambai Fairytale and Bewakoofiyan.
Sonam Kapoor your co-star in Bewakoofiyan thinks you are very cool?
You know, in the guise of a style icon she's such a simple person at heart.I had a really good time working with her.
And Rishi Kapoor?
He had all of us on our toes. He is basically a one-take actor.He is such a natural actor he can act even in his sleep. He is most natural in his first take. He believes in two takes at the most. I take time to warm up in front of the camera. I take at least three takes to warm up. But he was very sweet and tolerant. Food was the common bond between us.
He force-fed you Punjabi khana?
When we were shooting in Delhi the yummiest food made in shuddh ghee used to come from his daughter's home.I had to hide from my trainer who was on the sets constantly and I am a foodie, though it doesn't show on me.I had to just work-out more.And my metabolism is high right now. I don't know how it will be five years down the line.
Why was the trainer constantly on the sets?
Because I had to look extra-fit. I am a squash player.I've played squash in college.
You are currently playing a 19th century Maharashtrian scientist Bapuji Talpade in Vibhu Puri's Bombay Fairytale. How tough is that?
It's a different, a different language and a different universe. So far I've only been playing variations on myself. But in Bombay Fairytale I started living in the past.
Did you have to learn Marathi for Bambai Fairytale?
I am a 21st century boy born and brought up in Chandigarh. For the past five years I've been in Mumbai. The first thing that I did when I landed in Mumbai was to buy myself a book on how to speak Marathi. By now I can understand Marathi, but not speak the language. All my staff members are Marathi. That helps me a lot in getting the character and accent right in Bambai Fairytale. Mercifully this is a Hindi film with Marathi here and there.
I am ashamed to say I had never heard of Bapuji Talpade before this?
Neither had I .Even when I googled I hardly got any information on Babuji Talpade.So I had to kind of build the character from scratch. I just had one bleached picture of his.But we've changed his looks. Besides being a scientist, Bapuji was also charmer. That part came easily to me(laughs).He is as endearing as a little child.The character has a graph . My hair is completely different for the role.I has to hide my look from the press photographers.
Are you going to really a fly a plane?
I don't know. We still have to get there.
How tough is it for you to go from playing thie 21st story dude in Bewakoofiyan to the 19th century scientist in Bambai Fairytale?
But as an actor it is very important for me to switch on and switch off. So I didn't go into any intense preparation .But I've always loved history. I am a fan of William Dalrymple's writing.When I was shooting for Bambai Fairytale in a place called Gondol in Gujarat I'd take bucket baths just to get a feel of the era.We were staying in a palace constructed in 1880. I had this huge room with a huge bathroom where I took bucket baths with Hamam soap....just for the retro feel. That was the oldest soap available.Now I am shooting for Sharat Kataria's Dum Lagake Haisha in Hardwar, It's a light-hearted small-town film. I am very excited about it. This is my first visit to Hardwar.
How is life looking for you?
This year seems really exciting.I have completed Bewakoofiyan. I am shooting for Bambai Fairytale and Dum Lagake Haisha and then I go into Shoojit Sircar's football film 1911 which would again be period film.Shoojit is a very good football player. And my brother is also a terrific player. He's the sports champ of our family.
What was it like working with the amazing Mithun Chakraborty in Bambai Fairytale?
I remember dancing to his song I am a disco dancer as a kid at birthday parties. And now I am working with him!During shooting he would cook, not just for himself but his staff and sometime for me and my staff too.I used to love him . Now I love him even more. Mithunda is such an animal lover. He has his own sanctuary.
How is your son doing?
He is with his mother in Chandigarh. He thinks I live inside the television set and once in a while come out to meet him.
When will your wife and son join you permanently in Mumbai?
Well, I am living out of suitcases. There is no point in having them here when I am not around. Besides my wife loves Chandigarh.She does theatre there.
19:30
My father is not at all possessive about me: Sonam Kapoor
Actress Sonam Kapoor says her actor-producer father Anil Kapoor is not at all possessive and doesn't attach too much significance to her relationships.
"He is pretty chilled out. He believes I should be happy and joyous and should enjoy whatever I do. He knows how important my career is to me and wants me to be successful and be a better actor and do great films. He doesn't give a lot of importance to my relationships," Sonam said in an interview here.
In her upcoming film 'Bewakoofiyaan', for the first time Sonam has teamed up with Rishi Kapoor, who plays a doting father. There were reports that the senior actor was upset with Sonam over her comments on his son Ranbir Kapoor on a popular chat show.
"He is pretty chilled out. He believes I should be happy and joyous and should enjoy whatever I do. He knows how important my career is to me and wants me to be successful and be a better actor and do great films. He doesn't give a lot of importance to my relationships," Sonam said in an interview here.
In her upcoming film 'Bewakoofiyaan', for the first time Sonam has teamed up with Rishi Kapoor, who plays a doting father. There were reports that the senior actor was upset with Sonam over her comments on his son Ranbir Kapoor on a popular chat show.
When asked if she really had to try hard to break the ice with him, Sonam says, "No it was not. You just have to feed him with good food and he is all yours. I would share my home cooked food with him." Sonam will also be donning a bikini for the first time in the film. "Director Nupur Asthana asked me whether I would like to wear a 'burkhini'. I am sure not many people must have heard of that. We also tried a tankini. We tried all the possible options. I told Nupur I am an Indian girl and I feel a two piece bikini would look the best... so finally we agreed on that," Sonam said.
Earlier, Sonam had said she would never wear a bikini as she thinks she does not have a perfect body to carry it off. "There were a couple of occasions where I said I won't wear a bikini or a swimsuit because I wasn't in the best shape. Wearing a bikini was a challenge for me. I did this for myself. I don't wear short clothes as I am still not confident about my body," she added.
In 'Bewakoofiyaan' Ayushmann Khurrana plays the role of her boyfriend who becomes jobless due to recession. In real life, Sonam is fine if the same scenario happens.
"If I think my guy has the potential to do something in life and make it big and is a good person then I won't be bothered about his bank balance, religion or whether he is Indian or white. I am idealistic and impractical in life which is not the best thing but it has held me," she said. Sonam also said she has always been friends with her exes and it is not tough.
19:30
OMG! Caught off guard yet again: Anushka, Virat romance on the beach
Virat Kohli apparently flew down to Sri Lanka to catch up with rumoured girlfriend, Anushka Sharma
Looks like 'Bombay Velvet', starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, is making more news for the lead pair's real-life relationships than its onscreen chemistry. So while Katrina Kaif has flown to Sri Lanka to catch up with beau Ranbir at every given opportunity, it's now Virat Kohli's turn to spend some quality time with rumoured girlfriend, Anushka Sharma.
After returning from Bangladesh, the cricketer apparently flew down to Sri Lanka this week in order to meet Anushka. A source says that Virat joined Anushka in Sri Lanka where the latter has been shooting for her film over the past few weeks. `He came in for a few days and they would hang out together during her free time. They were also put up in the same hotel, but they were a lot more discreet this time around. They made sure that they weren't get clicked together, so not many crew members knew about this,` adds the source.
Looks like 'Bombay Velvet', starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, is making more news for the lead pair's real-life relationships than its onscreen chemistry. So while Katrina Kaif has flown to Sri Lanka to catch up with beau Ranbir at every given opportunity, it's now Virat Kohli's turn to spend some quality time with rumoured girlfriend, Anushka Sharma.
After returning from Bangladesh, the cricketer apparently flew down to Sri Lanka this week in order to meet Anushka. A source says that Virat joined Anushka in Sri Lanka where the latter has been shooting for her film over the past few weeks. `He came in for a few days and they would hang out together during her free time. They were also put up in the same hotel, but they were a lot more discreet this time around. They made sure that they weren't get clicked together, so not many crew members knew about this,` adds the source.
The cricketer apparently had some time on hand before the start of the next series, and he wanted to make the most of it. Another source confirms that he returned to Mumbai from Sri Lanka on Thursday morning in time to join the Indian team for the ICC World T20 Championship. Virat also posted on a social networking site: `Well rested. Time to get back to the grind now!`
A month ago, Anushka had flown to New Zealand where Virat was touring with the Indian cricket team. This time, Virat travelled all the way to Sri Lanka for his ladylove.
Anushka's spokesperson remained unavailable for comment.
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